Part Of A Cell Flashcards

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1
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An inflexible barrier that provides support and protects the plant cell

A

Cell Wall

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2
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Organelles that occur in pairs and are important for cell division

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Centrioles

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3
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A double-membrane organelle with thylakoids containing chlorophyll; where photosynthesis takes place

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Chloroplast

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Projections from cell surfaces that aid in locomotion and feeding; also used to sweep substances along surfaces

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Cilia

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5
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A framework for the cell within the cytoplasm

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Cytoskeleton

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A highly folded membrane that is the site of protein synthesis

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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7
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Projections that aid in locomotion and feeding

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Flagella

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A flattened stack of tubular membranes that modifies proteins and packages them for distribution outside the cell

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Golgi Apparatus

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A vesicle that contains digestive enzymes for the breakdown or excess or worn-out cellular substances

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Lysosome

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10
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A membrane-bound organelle that makes energy available to the rest of the cell

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Mitochondrion

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The control center of the cell that contains coded directions for the production of protein and cell division

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Nucleus

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An inflexible boundary that controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell

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Plasma Membrane

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13
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Organelles that is the site of protein synthesis

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Ribosome

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14
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A membrane-bound vesicle for the temporary storage of materials

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Vacuole

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A thick, rigid mesh of fibers that surrounds of the plasma membrane, protects the cell, and gives it support

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Cell Wall

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16
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The environment inside the plasma membrane is a semifluid material called

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Cytoplasm

17
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A key property of a plasma membrane is

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Selective Permeability

18
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A molecule that has glycerol backbone, two fatty acid and a phosphate-containing group

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Phospholipid

19
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Molecules that are composed of glycerol and three fatty acids

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Lipids